Megalosauripus

† Oksoko avarsan was an oviraptorid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. Unique for having only two functional fingers (other oviraptorids have three), it was found in a group of individuals, suggesting gregarious behavior in these crested dinosaurs.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Megalosauripus was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Megalosauripus lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.